Housing is egregiously expensive because of the Boston and NYC areas slowly spreading into smaller town zones in the Northern New England states. Specifically in Maine, lots of wages don’t match up to what housing costs and opportunities for career growth are much fewer than in a more populated area. Kansas and Maine are both places to settle and drop anchor, but much tougher if you’re looking to cultivate a new and improved beginning. Unless you luck out and find a job that earns you more than 50k per year, I wouldn’t move here.

I don’t really care that much and try not to politicize everything. I buy stuff off Amazon, use Google, own Apple products…..AND to top it off, I own shares in all of those companies. Politically, I do not agree with any of their leaders, certain things they say, working conditions, or overall “faux-progressive” nature.

But, that’s not how business works. I like having a MacBook Pro, so I will give money to apple. I like Amazon, so I will keep spending money there. I like Chick-fil-A’s food, so I will spend money there. Consumer and commodity businesses should be transactional, not emotional.

The government wants you to think of everything in terms of politics so that we can become more divided. A divided nation is easier to puppeteer and subvert.

Go eat the chicken sandwiches and enjoy some good food without being angry at the world. Pick your battles, It’s just chicken.

I always just say that my current salary is higher than it actually is. If we are getting to this point, they’ve usually already talked to my prior manager. People also like to haggle——when I sold a car on Craigslist, I wanted $4k for it, but I listed it as $6.3k so that when the buyers came and started doing the haggle dance, I played along and made them feel like they were getting a deal. We both “won”.

I’ve been there many times. I recommend you to visit. Have a great day!

They have plenty of mountains that are 7,000 feet above sea level. Flagstaff is a nice mountain town about 2.5 hours north of the Valley and looks and feels a lot like Maine. They get snow there, just not in the desert in Maricopa County

That’s how long I’ve been here, buddy. And I grew up in Kennebunk and lived in an extremely nice area, and still think Biddeford is fine.

Such a lazy joke. So old, so overused, so misinformed

No, it’s a lot of demand and not enough supply. Plain and simple. No other ulterior motive. Couple that with a historic region of the country that still maintains a lot of draconian laws in regards to building new affordable housing and old zoning laws etc etc etc, and the supply that IS out there is 90% of the time of older quality. Go to Phoenix AZ and $1500 per month apartment gets you a brand new luxury 1 or 2 bedroom with a bidet and your own personal Asian masseuse. In Biddeford, Portland, Westbrook, or any other “affordable” cities in Southern Maine, $1500 gets you a toilet meant for an ass the size of the Keebler Man, heat that doesn’t work, neighbors with missing teeth and a 23 year old non-verbal son, and a homeless guy who sleeps underneath your bedroom window. Lol.

I agree. Any places in mind that are outside of the northeast in warmer spots?

Thank you for this, seems like a really valid point

yea thats true, didn't think about that. Thank you

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No, a decent 2 bedroom in Portland will run you $1800 per month and up. Even in Biddo, a decent 2 bedroom is $1400-1700. That’s for a decent one with nice appliances and not a sketch building. I see one bedrooms and 2 bedrooms in Biddo for under $1400 per month here and there, but they are gross as hell and not worth it.

Yes. I have 9k liquid cash in my money market account. Life is currently throwing me a curveball this coming winter when I have to head back to school and get a certification for work. So I’ll be making less money due to not being at work as much and spending money on tuition. But I’m ready for it

Ok thank you. Like I said, most days I feel like I’m fine and then I’ll run into some dude who is spewing off about money and his salary and in my head I’m like “ugh. This guy is doing better”. Which is something I need to avoid like everyone is saying

Ok cool. Thank you

Yes this is true. Thank you

I like that

I have a years salary in a brokerage account and 10k in a 401k

Yes it is a career, getting a degree in the field. And yes I will be moving up over time

If I moved to Mass or NY I could make that all day and twice on Sunday though

Loggins & Messina are great

How long ago were you 27?

Wasn’t at work, was outside of work in a social setting

Good point. Some dude my age was complaining about making $70k the other day and I had to find an exit. Couldn’t believe it